NHTSA Complaint #10214666 — 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

PARKING BRAKE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10214666
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Component	PARKING BRAKE
Date of Incident	July 30, 2003
Date Filed	January 13, 2008
Mileage	15,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

EMERGENCY (PARKING) BRAKES HAS NEVER WORKED ON MY VEHICLE. WHEN NEW I NOTED THAT IT WOULD GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR WHEN ENGAGED BUT ASSUMED THAT IT WAS SIMPLY DIFFERENT THAN PAST EMERGENCY BRAKES. HOWEVER, I DISCOVERED LONG AGO THAT, WHEN ENGAGED ON A HILL IT SIMPLY HAD NO EFFECT! GIVEN THAT I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION I DO NOT BOTHER TO ENGAGE IT BUT, IF EVER NEEDED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION IT WOULD BE COMPLETELY USELESS. IT IS CLEARLY A FAULTY DESIGN. CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING ABOUT IT FOR ALL OWNERS, NOT JUST THOSE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.. *TR

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